Gary Glaser Quoted in Workforce Management

The article ("AFL-CIO Breakup May Bolster Union Efforts") in the September issue of Workforce Management, notes: "Just as increased competition drives companies to perform better, many labor watchers predict that the rift within the AFL-CIO will cause all unions to be more aggressive with their organizing and collective bargaining. . . So much for divide and conquer, the outcome that many employers might have hoped for after July's fractious divorce."

"The ripple effect of Change to Win's aggressive organizing tactics will be felt by all employers," says Gary Glaser, who specializes in labor law and is a partner with Seyfarth Shaw in New York. "The threat of raiding could even affect companies with good union relations," he says. "If they never file grievances now, they may start doing it to avoid criticism from the outside." On the political front, the split may pose some good news for employers since the AFL-CIO was the main voice on Capitol Hill for the labor movement. With $20 million less in annual dues and membership down dramatically, it is questionable whether the group will have as strong a presence. "It's going to be hard for them to push through their legislative agenda," Glaser says."